NEW YORK, NY — Overland Partners announces the appointment of Takeshi Kamiya, AIA, LEED AP, as its Global Director of Urban Design & Planning, bringing expertise to expand the firm's footprint in New York City. Kamiya will lead the firm's efforts to plan and design sustainable and resilient projects.

"Takeshi Kamiya is a highly respected architect and urban designer whose work reflects a deep understanding of the complex social, economic, historic, and environmental factors that shape urban development," said Overland President Adam Bush, AIA. "He has worked on some of the most ambitious and innovative projects in recent years and will allow Overland to bring his thoughtful expertise to our diverse portfolio of clients around the world while advancing our footprint in the NYC area and internationally."

Kamiya is an architect and urban designer known for creating large-scale master plans across the globe for urban environments, downtown and entertainment districts, educational and corporate campuses, waterfront redevelopments, and sports entertainment venues.

"I am excited to join Overland, as our shared commitment to producing inspiring and impactful work aligns with my personal design philosophy," Kamiya said.

Overland is a global architectural, master planning, and urban design firm with 90 professionals to serve clients across the U.S. and around the world. As Overland's Global Director of Urban Planning & Design, based in NYC, Kamiya will create and execute design strategies that encourage collaboration, innovation, and creativity, while also advocating for sustainability and equitable practices through urban design, master planning, and architecture.

While at Cooper Robertson, Kamiya gained recognition for his involvement in the Hudson Yards Master Plan. The 340-acre Hudson Yards mixed-use development has quickly evolved into a new community on Manhattan's west side. Kamiya has also contributed to the Central Delaware Master Plan, which aimed to transform Philadelphia's Central Delaware River waterfront into a mixed-used community. Kamiya's experience in higher education is represented across several of the country's private and public universities on a range of campus master planning initiatives that include Caltech, Georgetown, Pratt Institute, Stony Brook University, University of Miami, and University of California at Santa Cruz.

Kamiya has also worked on projects in his home country of Japan, including the Hokkaido Ballpark, designed for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball team, during his time at architecture firm HKS, Inc. The ballpark features a traditional Hokkaido-style gable roof, a glass wall beyond the outfield, and a retractable roof, cultivating the natural turf field. The ballpark is surrounded by 80 acres of land.